What percent of students don't make it through the Navy Nuke school?

Question

I"ve been talking to Navy recruiters and it turns out that I'm qualified for Nuke A School. I'd be planning on becoming an ETSN, how many people get kicked out or drop out?

Answer 1

Here is the down-low. The only way you will kicked out is when you stop trying. A school is 6 months and power school is another 6 months. Power school is a bit easier and more laxed. It costs the Navy tons of money to get rid of you. First, the mandatory hours rise to 40 hrs a week per 5 hours weekdays. If that doesn't help you, the class starts to suffer. If that fails, you go up against an academic review board. Think of it this way. A school is a filter and Power school is a pump. If you make it through A school, you're golden. Prototype is great. It's where you actually do what you learned. This is where the majority don't make it. Ironically, it is not from grades but from under-age drinking, drunk-driving, whatever. Samething in the fleet, but at least they give you a second chance. Mess up in the pipeline, you're done. Oh, and you will not be able to pick your rate, the Nuke Chiefs in bootcamp do that for you. You might end up an electrician or mechanic. Don't worry, because ET's usually stay until 6pm everynight in the fleet, electricians are totally lazy, and mechanics are always busy doing some maintenance. If you become a mechanic, they you can achieve the best rate of the nukes...ELT. We really don't do any mechanic stuff but deal heavly in Radiological controls and chemistry in the water. I usually leave work about 10 am unless its a late day and then we leave after lunch. LOL. I wouldn't be afraid of the drop-out rate, but rather the rate that you will get. You really need to get in touch with a nuke recruiter ASAP and tell him not to give you the B.S. ELT2/SS

Answer 2

If there's a 50% attrition, then there's a 50% retention. You don't have to be a "member" of the group who doesn't make it.

Just follow the program exactly like you'e supposed to. It's like tech school on speed, so you will have to keep up by packing in hours of studying and memorizaiton outside of the classroom.

The good new is that your only job during Nuke school is to be a student and learn. Afterall, they're investing alot of tax $$ in training you. Plus, you're getting paid to be a student, which is more than any college.

Bottom line is easy - just don't slack off and you won't be a drop out.

Also, Electronic Techs are the ones that actually run the reactors, so if you ever leave the Navy and decide to continue the career in the civilian sector, being an ETN has its advantages.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Academic Review Board Navy

Answer 4

The attrition-rate was high back in my day, at least 50%, and that was AFTER you made it through your "A" school, where, if your class-standing wasn't high-enough, (You had to be in the top 2/3rds) REGARDLESS of your final grade, you were washed from the program. ET school had the highest pre-wash rate of all the schools. Prototype always took a few along the way as well. This was all back in the "Rickover" days, so things MAY have changed, (A little) but it is going to be some serious schooling. Good Luck. NPS class 7607, Mare island.

Answer 5

If you count A school, B school then Nuke school, the drop out rate is near 50%

Answer 6

From those who would report to A school to those who graduate Prototype, I would guess about 50%. The program is no joke, very intense.

Answer 7

go for nuke and if you get kicked out the worst you could do is ET school...neither is a cake-walk but if you have the score you have the talent to succeed...the USN wouldn't waste time on you if you didn't

Answer 8

about half do not make it all the way through for a number of reasons.